It’s squishy, synthetic, flexible, mostly water and almost as tough as rubber. No, it’s not “flubber” — it’s a hydrogel, and now scientists at The University of... Read more
Giving men “prostate of their youth”; prostatic artery embolization provides relief from frustrating urinary symptoms, helps men avoid surgery, say researchers Highlights Prostate art... Read more
Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) have developed a new tool to help surgeons use X-rays to track devices used in “min... Read more
Cryoablation: Interventional radiologists present results of research on a new minimally invasive treatment option for advanced cancers that have spread to lung tissue Highlights Minimally i... Read more
Using a tiny ball of ice, a minimally invasive interventional radiology treatment called cryoneurolysis safely short circuits chronic pain caused by nerve damage, according to data being pre... Read more
The specialized telerobotic system “doesn’t take the judgment out of surgeons’ hands, it enhances their capabilities and hopefully gives them surgical superpowers” Although bladder cancer is... Read more
The robotic group experienced significantly decreased blood loss, accompanied by a trend toward faster return of bowel function, fewer hospitalizations beyond five days, and fewer transfusio... Read more
They require only a single, small incision through which the robotic arms and camera enter. SURGEONS once made incisions large enough to get to a gallbladder or other organs by using convent... Read more
The Breast Tissue Screening Bra in the works is non-invasive, painless, and may even be more accurate than 3D mammography. Those breast exams women are supposed to regularly give themselves... Read more
An innovative new study merges engineering and clinical expertise to develop a revolutionary method to diagnose and treat epilepsy patients. Researchers from the University of Minnesota and... Read more
Physicians at Mayo Clinic‘s campus in Florida have been able to detect pancreatic cancer 100 percent of the time in a small study By simply shining a tiny light within the small... Read more
Additionally, this new growing rod system has potentially widespread applications in other disorders Scoliosis, a progressive condition that causes the spine to grow in a twisted or c... Read more
Researchers from the University of Michigan have created what they claim is the world’s first millimeter-scale complete computing system, designed as an implantable eye pressure monito... Read more
The new technique represents a low-cost way to make small stereo speakers, miniature robots or motors Researchers at Purdue University have created a magnetic “ferropaper” that m... Read more
